Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 6, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33459
Aircraft time
43,619 hours, 15,059 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3230
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 360-400 S26l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

POSSIBLE INTERIOR SKIN CORROSION NOTICED ON WASH, SKIN AND RIVETS BUCKLED FROM STA 360 TO STA 400 AROUND S-26 LEFT APPPROX. [EXTERIOR SKIN CIRCLED] FLEET CYCLE LOG PAGE 9780955. INITIATE A DTA DIP TO "ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM JULY 29, 2021." NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS EC/RA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE UNDER 14CFR 25.571 & 14CFR 26.47(D) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. THIS L/P FOR DIPS ONLY. DAMAGED STR SECTION TRIMMED OUT AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IN PER ECRA 5311-02618. SEE FLEET CYCLE L/P 9780955 FOR DETAILS OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED. "ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM JULY 29, 2021." IAW ECRA 5311-02618 C/W ECRA PART 1 INTERIM REPIR INITIATED A DTA DIP TO TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.